Burning plastic can also put a cocktail of dangerous chemicals into the air, including dioxins, polycyclic aromatic ...

OVIEDO, Fla. – Garbage collection fees may be on the rise for homeowners in Oviedo. At a work session on Monday, city council members will discuss options for residential solid waste rates. Currently, ...

Recycling, center, trash, right and green waste bins sit on the side of Margarita Avenue in San Luis Obispo. Joe Johnston jjohnston@thetribunenews.com Understanding what to do with your garbage can be ...

Because of the winter storm that hit New York City last weekend, trash is piling up and there are limited times when it's being picked up. Last week, the Department of Sanitation announced that trash ...

Be on the lookout for a new shade of blue at the curb starting Wednesday. San Diego will begin delivering light blue recycling bins to households that receive city trash and recycling service, ...

SAN DIEGO (CNS) — San Diego will begin delivering new light blue recycling bins on Wednesday to households eligible for city-provided trash and recycling collection service, replacing the older dark ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The Toledo City Council is being asked to switch providers when it comes to its curbside refuse and recycling. The existing contract with Republic Services expires at the end of ...

In places like Indonesia, plastic refuse is often burned in unregulated low-tech furnaces that pose grave health risks.

Latasha Green is used to trash bags piling up and over the rim of her garbage bin on Thursdays. Over the last five months, she has repeatedly complained to her landlord about multi-week stretches ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN — The city's wastewater treatment billing changes soon, and trash pickup days also will change this summer. West Lafayette's wastewater bills are calculated on water usage. Water ...

After nearly 10 years of stewarding our seas, 4Ocean’s co-founder and foundation director reflect on their homegrown success ...